Paper products in roll form having printed elements thereon

Abstract

A plurality of elements are disposed on a continuous sheet of coiled paper product. The elements are repeated with a repetition rate determined by the use for the paper product. In the application to an examining room table, the repetition rate is determined by the length of the table.

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       9 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a substantially cylindrical roll;    paper coiled about the roll, a portion of the paper for extending over a medical examining table; and    a group of medically related text items disposed on and spanning a distance on the paper, wherein the group is repeated to span substantially a length of the paper, wherein the distance is substantially equivalent to or less than an examining table length such that one group appears in the portion of the paper extended over the medical examining table and another group appears when a current portion is replaced by a subsequent portion dispensed from the roll.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the text items are printed on the paper.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the text items are detachably mounted to the paper.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the elements are liftably mounted to the paper.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the examining table comprises one of a head massage table, a chiropractic table and a baby weighing table.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the text items comprise at least one of informational elements or educational elements.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the text item comprise text items related to symptoms of a medical condition.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the text items comprise text items related to a treatment for a medical condition.  
   
   
       17 . A plurality of interfolded paper sheets oriented in a vertical stack and enclosed within a housing, and a plurality of prize or informational elements dispersed randomly in the stack, such that when certain of the paper sheets are withdrawn from the housing, one of the prize or informational elements is withdrawn from the housing.  
   
   
       18 . A substantially cylindrical roll for carrying a plurality of coiled serially connected sheets comprising one or more randomly spaced game elements or merchandise coupons embedded within the coil of sheets, wherein the one or more elements or coupons are not accessible until the roll is uncoiled to the location of the element or coupon.  
   
   
       19 . A system comprising: 
 a table selected from the group consisting of an examining table for medical examination of a patient, a massage table, a infant scale and a chiropractic table, the table comprising a surface having a surface length defined by a distance between two spaced-apart edges;    a length of paper sectionalized into a plurality of regions, each region having a length approximately equivalent to the distance;    a group of medically related text items disposed on the length of paper and repeated within each one of the plurality of regions;    wherein one of the plurality of regions covers the surface to present an associated group of medically related text items to a patient to be treated; and    wherein removal of one of the plurality of regions from the surface and replacement thereof with a sequential one of the plurality of regions presents a sequential associated group of medically related text items to the patient.    
   
   
       20 . A method of entertaining while instructing patients in an examination room having an examination table protected by a replaceable cover, the method comprising: 
 creating a plurality of artistic drawings and a plurality of messages concerning topics of interest to persons generally;    disposing the drawings and messages in predetermined patterns on an extended paper cover such that some of the drawings and messages are visible on the paper cover when the cover is placed on the examination table in view of a patient; and    changing the exposed portion of the cover after each patient to provide another set of drawings and messages for viewing by a subsequent patient.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the messages are detachable or removable from the paper cover.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the predetermined patterns are a function of a length of the examining table.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 20  wherein a subsequent patient sees different drawings and messages from a previous patient.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the plurality of messages comprise messages related to symptoms of a medical condition or to treatment of a medical condition.